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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Community and Allied Health
• Location: Negotiable within the Eyre and Far North region – with regular travel to Port Lincoln required
• Salary: RN/M2A $107,487 to $114,917 p.a. (Pro-rata) 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Part-time position working 32 hours per week up to 2 October 2026

Overview

Regional communities across Eyre and Far North South Australia depend on skilled nurses who can lead with confidence and care with purpose. SA Health's Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse or Midwife to step into a part-time Associate Nurse Unit Manager role within its Specialist Nursing – Community and Allied Health team, based primarily in Port Lincoln. This is a short-term contract backfill position through to 2 October 2026, offered on a part-time arrangement.

What You'll Be Leading

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide day-to-day clinical and operational leadership across community and allied health settings within the EFNLHN region. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering person-centred nursing care across community and allied health services, with regular presence in Port Lincoln
• Mentoring and supporting nursing staff, fostering a collaborative and capable team culture
• Assisting with recruitment, rostering, leave management, and operational coordination
• Contributing to service improvement, clinical education, and change management initiatives that strengthen regional health delivery

What You'll Bring

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Minimum three years post-registration experience, or current Clinical Nurse/Midwife classification
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support nursing teams in community or specialist settings
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills suited to a regional health environment
• Ability to work both independently and within multidisciplinary teams across geographically dispersed services
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel regularly, including to Port Lincoln

Ready to Apply

Submit your application through the SA Health careers portal, including a current CV and a cover letter addressing the essential requirements. For a confidential discussion about the role or location arrangements, reach out to the hiring team via the contact details listed in the job posting. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so don't wait to put yours forward.

About Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 941604

Enquiries

Karen Crossman
Position: Clinical Operations Manager-Nursing
Phone: 86261310
E-mail: karen.crossman@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 17 July 2026 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

 941604 - RNMA - Assoc Nurse Midwife Unit Mgr - Role Description.pdf